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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China' (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Just proving Carney’s point.

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[–] 40 points 7 months ago* (5 children)

Appeasement is not going to work with this guy. It's time for some allies, like Europe, to finally show some backbone and align against the US in a unified front to push back against this. If he can keep picking on one nation at a time while their allies all capitulate to avoid being targeted, everyone will suffer much worse in the end.

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  • [+] -15 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    It’s time for some allies, like Europe

    Yeah, but Carney didn't make a deal with Europe last week but rather with another bully that doesn't value the rule of law. I hope Mr. Carney corrects this mistake.

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  • [–] 13 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    As he mentioned though, rule of law no longer exists. China is not ideal, but it may be a good interim measure

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago

    US does a large amount of business with China but are against Canada having the same opportunities. Fuck the US. China may be as bad but that doesn't make the case for continuing to do business with the US. We can sell what the US wants to buy but our government cannot make us buy US products.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago

    And that deal had nothing to do with making allies. It was about selling seed and grain.

    The point of it all is not to avoid dealing with bullies. That is not realistic. We are not in a position to do that. It's, rather, to ensure that we're not just a vassal state to a single bully, to be taken for granted.

    It weakens the US position if we have other large markets to sell our shit to. It weakens China's position if we haave options beyond them. We don't make ourselves stronger by closing doors and hoping we lock ourselves in with the best bully, but ensuring there are a large number of open ones for us to escape through when things get abusive.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Nobody's interested in a propaganda sock puppet account's hot takes. But, I'll admit its kind of funny that under your various accounts you always accuse others of "whataboutism" and then you post this lol. You're always good for a laugh, no matter which name you're using that day.

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